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Analysis and concentration of Organic

Micropollutant in wastewater
Avantika B. Kulkarni 1, Dr. Sunil B.Thakare 2
1,2
Department of Civil Engineering
1,2
Anantrao Pawar college of Engineering Parvati, Pune, India

Abstract Nowadays large number of people using personal care dizziness, sleepiness, decrease in red blood cells, bleeding,
products and Pharamauticals for personal life It is necessary to harmful to pregnant women, chance of infection, harmful to
see disposal of these content because at the end this produces the
pollutants which are micropollutants. Micropollutants are reproductive system and animal birth rate decrease. Due to
mainly coming from pesticides and Pharamauticals. They are not excess dose of Benzene can cause leukaemia and memory loss.
completely biodegradable. They are present in wastewater in Other forms of benzene are having 55% of benzene in ethyl
very low concentration, so it becomes difficult to identify and
benzene, 24% of benzene in cumene, 12% of benzene in
remove completely from wastewater. For the complete removal
of micropollutants from wastewater more advanced treatment is cyclohexane, 5% of benzene in nitrobenzene. As cumene
required. forms phenol and acetone in which phenol is toxic. It may
cause skin burns, liver damage, irregular heartbeat, digestive
KeywordsPharmauticals, Micropollutant, Personal care difficulties, and headaches. They are also toxic for aquatic
products (PCP).
animals. There are many treatments available for benzene
I. INTRODUCTION removal. In Physical treatment adsorption by granular
Micropollutants include substances such as pharmauticals, activated carbon, air stripping and reverse osmosis. In
personal care products, hormones, expired medicines and Chemical treatment Ozonation and Photo catalytic oxidation
industrial chemicals. Micropollutants found in wastewater and in Biological there is biodegradation for the removal of
treatment plant influents, hospitals, wastewater from Benzene. Benzene is a aromatic hydrocarbon, colourless
Pharamauticals, industrial wastewater and ground water. liquid, volatile, sweet odour and flammable.
Pharmaceuticals are used at increasing rate and end up in III.SOURCES OF MICROPOLLUTANT
wastewater through excretion and disposal. Micropollutants
TABLE I-SOURCES OF MICROPOLLUTANTS
do not constitute an immediate health hazard, the long term
effects of these permanently present micropollutants are Sr. Micropollutant
becoming sensitive to aquatic environment, at low No. Sector Substance
concentrations. 1 Personal care Disinfectants, Conservation
products agents, Fragrances, Soaps, UV
II. MICROPOLLUTANT sunscreen, cosmetics.
2 Pharmauticals Agents used on blood , blood
As many micropollutants are present in all forms like liquid,
forming organs, heart,
air and solid but there is need of new technologies for circulatory diseases,
complete removal of micropollutants. As from study Benzene Antibiotics, asthma,
occurred in all forms as very harmful in all forms. Benzene is Analgesics, Allergy, Anti
a volatile organic compound which is occurring in wastewater dispersants, Anticonvulsant,
in huge amount. Benzene is occurred at leakages from Estrogens, beta blockers,
landfills and hazardous waste sites in air, water and soil. It is alpha blockers, steroid, lipid
lowering drugs, calcium
not soluble in water. They are used in the production of many
channel blocker.
daily products such as plastics and rubbers . Natural sources 3 Pesticides Herbicide, Fungicide,
of benzene are emission of volcanoes, forest fires and Insecticides
cigarette smoke. As after the conventional treatment plant 4 Industrial agents Petro industry, Flame
some concentration of benzene still remains in the water retardants, Anticorrosive
which is very harmful to humans and animals. Benzene has agents, Solving agents, Paints,
very dangerous health effects like irritation in stomach, Production of resin,

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Detergents, Ten side, humans. So it becomes necessary to find out an advanced

complexion agent, treatment like ozonation, powdered activated carbon for the
Preservative. Production of complete removal of micropollutants.
plastic.

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As there are many methods for determination of concentration
of Benzene such as UV Spectrophotometer, Gas
chromatography and Liquid chromatography. Prevention
techniques are using ozonation, powdered activated carbon, [6]
reverse osmosis and biodegradation using aerobic or
anaerobic process. As compared all methods powdered
activated carbon method is most economical and easy to apply
for removal of micropollutants.
IV CONCLUSION
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The current study aimed to provide link between

micropollutants mainly due to Pharamauticals and
environmental water with possible adverse effects. New
innovations need to concentrate on micropollutants in
wastewater to reduce negative impacts on aquatic life and

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